The advanced self-regulation course was one of my favorite courses as a PhD student. I have always been interested in self-regulation and motivation and taking courses related to these concepts expands my knowledge about the different theories. Specifically, I have focused my research around Ford’s (1992) Motivational Systems Theory and Zimmerman’s (1989) Triadic Theory of Self-Regulation. I have practically ignored all the other theories of motivation and self-regulation and courses like this one helps to expose me to other theoretical frameworks. Although I do feel that many of the self-regulation theories are very similar, I still feel that Zimmerman’s theory of self-regulation makes the most sense. Additionally, I feel that these theoretical courses are the most helpful in terms of improving the quality of my writing due to the writing and reading intensiveness nature of these courses. Overall, this course was both a review and expansion of my current knowledge of self-regulation and motivation theories.